Excellence in the Law event honors the profession’s finest

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and the MBA will salute a star-studded roster of lawyers and judges at the annual Excellence in the Law celebration at the Copley Fairmont, Boston on Tuesday, March 5, beginning at 5:30 p.m. For ticket information, click here.

In addition to the Lawyers of the Year and Diversity Heroes selected by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly to be honored at the event, the Daniel F. Toomey Excellence in the Judiciary Award and the Excellence in the Legal Journalism Award will be presented. The Hon. Herbert P. Wilkins (ret.), former Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court and Gary V. Murray, long-time court reporter of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette will receive those high honors.

Also, new to this year’s program, “Lawscars” will be awarded in the following categories:

Best Courthouse Eatery

Court Officer of the Year

Court Clerk of the Year

Court Character of the Year

Law Firm of the Year

Law Professor of the Year

Senior Lawyer of the Year

For a full list of “Lawscars” nominees, Lawyers of the Year and Diversity Heroes, click here.

Massachusetts Bar Association Insurance Agency, Inc. is also a sponsor of this annual event. To learn more about the MBA Insurance Agency, click here.